correr
verb
1. to run
movement on foot
Common combinations
- correr deprisa — to run fast
- correr una maratón — to run a marathon
- Corrió hasta la estación.He ran to the station.
- Los niños corren por el parque.The children run through the park.
- Corre, que llegamos tarde.Run, or we'll be late.
2. to compete, to race
participating in a race
Common combinations
- correr una carrera — to run a race
- correr en una competición — to compete in a competition
- Marta corre en la carrera del colegio.Marta is running in the school race.
- Corrió contra los mejores atletas.He raced against the best athletes.
- Mi hermano corre por su equipo.My brother competes for his team.
3. to flow, to run
movement of a liquid
Common combinations
- correr el agua — running water
- correr la sangre — blood flowing
- El agua corre por la calle.Water is flowing down the street.
- La sangre le corre por las venas.Blood runs through his veins.
- Cuando hace frío, le corre la nariz.When it's cold, his nose runs.
4. to move, to shift
changing the position of something
Common combinations
- correr la cortina — to draw the curtain
- correr los muebles — to move the furniture
- Corre la silla hacia la pared.Move the chair toward the wall.
- Corrí la cortina para ver la calle.I moved the curtain to see the street.
- ¿Puedes correr un poco la mesa?Can you move the table a little?
5. to pass, to elapse
the passage of time
Common combinations
- correr el tiempo — time passing
- correr el plazo — the deadline running
- El tiempo corre muy deprisa.Time passes very quickly.
- El plazo empieza a correr hoy.The deadline starts running today.
- Con los años, todo cambia.As the years go by, everything changes.
6. to cover, to pay for correr con
taking responsibility for a cost
Common combinations
- correr con los gastos — to cover the expenses
- correr con la cuenta — to pay the bill
- La empresa corre con los gastos del viaje.The company covers the travel expenses.
- Yo corro con la cuenta esta vez.I'll pay the bill this time.
- El seguro corre con la reparación.The insurance covers the repair.
7. to run, to take correr el riesgo de + infinitivo
the possibility of suffering harm
Common combinations
- correr un riesgo — to run a risk
- correr el riesgo de perder — to risk losing
- Corres el riesgo de perder el tren.You risk missing the train.
- No quiero correr ese riesgo.I don't want to take that risk.
- Si sales sin abrigo, corres el riesgo de enfermar.If you go out without a coat, you risk getting sick.
8. to spread
the circulation of news
Common combinations
- correr la voz — to spread the word
- correr un rumor — to spread a rumor
- Corre la voz: mañana no hay clase.Spread the word: there is no class tomorrow.
- La noticia corrió por todo el pueblo.The news spread through the whole town.
- Pronto corrió el rumor de que la tienda iba a cerrar.Soon a rumor spread that the shop was going to close.
Phrases with this word
correr el riesgocorrer la vozcorrer con los gastoscorrer el tiempo